Here's the thing about Veg Bar: it's a safe bet for my vegan friend, so I've been here a number of…read moretimes, and I'll likely keep coming back for this reason, and each time it's enjoyable enough, and the food is filling, but it's also... look. It's spicy, or it's bland, or it's some weird combination of spicy and bland, but those are the only two flavours I ever get out of meals at Veg Bar. I also find it kind of odd that they don't have table service--you come in and find your own seat (which may be in a cute date booth up the back, or a garden setting in the middle of the room, or a swing in the front window), check out the menu, then go up to the counter to order. The menu has plenty of options, with a separate section for burgers and wraps, bowls, "big deals" and the rest (please note well that the burgers are around $15 each and don't come with fries? Excuse me? You don't even have meat on your burger and I'm not getting fries for $15?), and the food tends to come out very quickly. I just wish it had more flavour to it apart from spicy and/or bland. I'm sorry. I tried.

First of all, to the previous reveiwer, leaving two stars and then stating you'll "likely keep…read morecoming back" is a bit ridiculous for several reasons. Now back to my review. The restaurant is clean, healthy, delicious, and most importantly NO ANIMALS ARE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THE FOOD. Plus the staff are all beautiful. So if you want a good meal and some good karma, check this please out. ProTip: It's one of the only places in town with coconut and almond milk options for your cappuccinos. Enjoy!

We went to Danphe's restaurant in Claremont last night. It was top quality Indian from generous…read moreOnion Balls and Aaloo Chops through to a flavoursome Chicken Tikka Masala and an intriguing Nepalese Aaloo Bodi Tama. The quality of food surpasses some of my regular Indian dining experiences in Sydney and Canberra. Food was fresh, flavoursome and generous. The menu offers both familiar dishes and new experiences. The range of Nepalese dumplings on offer are an incentive for a future visit. Hopefully Danphe's fine dining venture in the further northern suburbs of Hobart is sign of a new era offering a greater range of varied and international dining options in the upper Derwent Valley. Well done to the Danphe team for taking this initiative. The Claremont restaurant can be found at 28A Wyndham Road Claremont.

Small place with decent Nepali food choices. Had momo and thukpa. Momo was good but thukpa was not…read moreup to the mark. Definitely give it a try if you are around the area.

Food was not hot and quite pricey. Everything is pre-cooked and served from a bain marie which is…read moreprobably the downfall of this place

For a long time I kept hearing about how good Chai was from friends who went regularly, but I was…read moresuspicious. Mostly because I rarely eat vegetarian dishes. I've now tried them twice and am a convert! All of the food is vegetarian / vegan, with a mixture of 'true' vegetarian recipes and dishes traditionally made with meat but with vegetarian ingredients substituted in. You can dine in or take-away, and you have an option of dishes from the bain marie or a selection of made-to-order meals. I have noted another reviewer was critical of the bain marie dishes, but I can't qualify that as I have only tried the 'to-order' menu items - which are great. In particular, I highly recommend the chilli hot hor fun which is a box of spicy joy!

"That was such a great coffee! One of the best I've had all year!" Rather than just thinking it, I…read moremake sure I tell the waitress as she places my breakfast in front of me. I'm usually a poached eggs or fancy pants bircher muesli kind of girl - but I am so taken with the displays of bread at Pigeon Hole that I settle for the simplest thing on the menu: two big slices of toasted sourdough with butter, accompanied by home-made rhubarb and vanilla jam. Perfection. This is wonderful bread and the care that goes in to the presentation (on a wooden board with a vintage knife) elevates this from "boring menu option" to "beautiful and memorable". My companion has the baked beans and almost stabs me with his fork when I lean over trying to sample some. Everything here is good - the wonderful coffee, the simple but considered breakfast items, the friendly and efficient service, the cute interior.... I watch people sit out the front in the sunshine, dogs by their feet, newspapers across their laps and I daydream about moving to Tasmania just so I can make this my local.

Pigeon hole is so small yet so cool! I stayed at a hostel next door so this becomes the local…read morecoffee shop. Not only there are model boys and girls who work here, but also they HUSTLES! this is the local version of the Bluestone Lane coffee. Keep up with the good work

Love this place. Great vegan food, always amazing and fresh, owner and staff are lovely. Frequently…read morestop in for a bun when I'm in the city.

Fast cheap Asian vegan and vegetarian, good food and friendly staffread more

Brilliant Tucked away off Salamanca, this little cafe is…read morejust right - expected to see Goldilocks sitting enjoying her coffee and cake. Order at the counter, staff are friendly and helpful. There is a good range of choices -overcome by the cakes and slices. GF options. Had coffee and cake brought out - the portion on the vanilla slice was bigger than most, and it did not disappoint. Coffee was just just. Also breakfast here - very helpful staff as had two tweens with us - breakfast was excellent - tried the pancakes - good, "make your own option " for breakfast worked well. GF toast option with eggs and mushrooms was exquisite. Place is Excellent.

Good place to eat with large and tasty portions. Friendly staff. Inside a covered older building.read more

I won't be exaggerating if I say that this is the best tasting Indian food that I have had for a…read morevery long time. The place serves authentic Indian food and it has a very good team of people running the place and they exhibit great hospitality. The spices were just right and we could taste good quality ingredients throughout our dinner. Saves me from searching for an Indian restaurant exactly how I expect it to be during all my future visits to Hobart.

It's was very easy and quick to order for a take out. The serving size is reasonably big for a very…read moregood price. We ordered chicken tikka masala, rice and Naan. The food was tasty and fresh. Also came with complementary papadam. The decor at the restaurant is also nice.

OMG, they served the best Lamb cutlets / lamb chops I ever had…read more The lamb cutlets were juicy, sous-vide tender, and still charred outside! The meat itself was fresh in flavor and flavorful. Not too gamey. My mouth was blessed with each bite. Gotta try Tasmanian lamb meat if you ever visit this island. The lambs went really well with the smashed eggplant side. Very buttery eggplants! We also had a tuna 'ceviche', and loved it. Good ratio of tuna vs greens, and very flavorful dressing and fresh tuna too! The server was also friendly and was knowledgeable about their menu items.

Despite plain name this very popular Greek Restaurant in Hobart provides exceptional food and…read moreservice within a lively dining room. The menu offers many Greek specialties, well explained; it also encourages sharing. Much appreciated. Also nice cocktail and wine selection, including numerous local wines and beers. Imaginative dessert menu too. The Baklava was not only light but not sticky sweet and paired with pistachio gelato. Delicious and very shareable. And, wonder of wonders, the room's high ceiling sends the sound up and away, allowing conversation even in a full house! Outstanding choice.

They had a nice vibe with a fireplace, but that hardly justified the prices, which were high…read more Setting that aside for the moment, they're affiliated with a vegetarian restaurant, and they offer plenty of choices that can be reliably fish-free. I just wasn't that impressed with what I got though. The sambal tofu was small in portion size, and there was a lot of some sort of squash the menu hadn't mentioned and not that much tofu. It was tasty and a bit spicy, but not nearly good enough to be worth getting on any kind of regular basis. I will say that though the price was high, they were open over Easter break and didn't have an extra surcharge during that period (as is not uncommon in Australian business), so that's good. But while the service and ambiance were nice, I felt I could have done better.

If a cosy Thai cafe near Salamanca tickles your fancy, this is definitely a hot spot with the owner…read morebeing Thai herself. Just up the road is a small trinket shop next to Pollen Tea Room. There are your regular latte, flat white, cappuccino choices or the traditional Thai milk tea, lychee soda or Thai black tea on the menu. Fresh juices and milkshakes also available. Pad Thai is available or mackerel fish or grilled calamari with Mediterranean salad to name a few.

In our last night on the island, we hopped down to Peacock and Jones for dinner. It's on the…read moresection of town that Peacock and Jones (two separate individuals) apparently had jam empires located back in the day, so the decor when you step in is basically the same as it was in the past - lots of old brick structures with some concrete filled in here and there for repairs over the years. As such, it's got a bit of a cozy hipster vibe. Getting seated was pretty quick, and the service was also quite quick as well - we were done with our meal in a little over an hour. The drink selection isn't all that large; I ended up sticking with a glass of local red, which was alright but nothing too spectacular. As for the food...sadly, I came away pretty disappointed. We started out with a table salad and grilled octopus as the appetizer, both of which fell short of the mark. The salad was just lettuce in a bowl and nothing else - there was a faint whiff of vinaigrette, but that was it. The octopus, while it had a nice curry sauce with it, was cooked poorly - a rubbery, chewy texture that is what you try to avoid with this dish. The mains were a bit better; my dry-aged strip loin had pretty solid flavor (although it was a bit dry), and the slices were a bit on the thicker side. My wife's duck missed the mark a bit, IMO - while the flavor was pretty standard, the slice was way too thick, and each bite was pretty chewy. Perhaps I got my expectations up a bit high - Peacock & Jones showed up on some of the 'Best Of' lists when looking at where to dine in Hobart - but sadly, I don't think the cuisine would be worth another visit. I did enjoy the ambiance, and the waterfront / old industrial location is nice, but it doesn't offset the food missing the mark.

I would come back to Peacock and Jones again if just for the service. So many gorgeous, smiling…read morestaff members, introducing themselves by name and just being utterly charming with every interaction. Oh, stop! I'd made a booking for our group of four (super easy online) and didn't know much about the layout but was utterly delighted to be led through the small bar-style restaurant out the back to a little courtyard. After such a warm day, sitting out there was stunning (but I'm expecting it to get more than a little cooler out there over winter and will be interested to see how they handle it). The food itself was also kind of perfect. The menu isn't huge, but full of delicious bits and pieces that can change not just every night, but even by the hour. Our meal started with fresh bread and butter, and my only disappointment for the evening is that the profiterole entrees weren't available that night (it just means I'll have to go back, though, which can't be a bad thing). We ate the salt ling fritters, french fries, heirloom tomatoes, chicken liver parfait, and the meat for two, which was a lamb shoulder. I said the menu changes by the hour because there were a couple of lamb shoulders left by the time we got to ordering, or there were roast chickens (we quickly bagsed a shoulder). Everything was outstanding and capped off with the gingerbread creme brulee, because how could we not? Possibly the best brulee I've ever had, and served in a BOWL. No little plopped out brulee mould for Peacock and Jones diners, no sir! The four of us agreed we could easily come back just to eat the fries and the brulee any day... so that's ilkely exactly what we'll do. Treat yourselves! P.S. the "thank you" text message after we left for the evening was the cherry on top. You absolutely won me over, P&J. Nicely played.